The Serve Illinois Commission -- a bipartisan board comprised of 40 members whose mission is to enhance Illinois communities through volunteerism and an ethic of service -- recently announced that it will participate in Forefront's #ILGive campaign.

Illinois American Water has promoted Michael Smyth, who has worked as the company's senior operations manager of field service and production for the Chicago metro area since 2009, to vice president of operations.

For most of November, state Sen. Scott Bennett (D-Champaign), Danville Township Supervisor Mike West and the New Directions Family Advocacy Center have been teaming up to sponsor a diaper drive to raise inventory for the Vermilion County Family Advocacy Center Diaper Bank.